Articles

UP FRONT

• EDITOR’S PAGE

  By Laura Straub, Editor-in-Chief

TODAY’S PRACTICE

• Useful Resources for the Ophthalmologist

  Smartphone and tablet applications can increase the efficiency of your practice.

  By Nic J. Reus, MD, PhD

• BONUS FEATURE: SMARTPHONE APP PHYSICIAN POLL

  By Arthur B. Cummings, MB ChB, FCS(SA), MMed (Ophth), FRCS(Edin); Sheraz M. Daya, MD, FACP, FACS, FRCS(Ed), FRCOphth; Eric D. Donnenfeld, MD; Simonetta Morselli, MD; Karl G. Stonecipher, MD; Carlos Vergés, MD, PhD

• The Eyetube App

  An archive of surgical videos at your fingertips.

  By Callan Navitsky, Associate Editor

REFRACTIVE SURGERY

• Feature Story: A Guide to Interpreting Corneal Tomography

  Consider using a systematic approach for reading and interpreting corneal tomography.

  By Mazen Sinjab, MD, PhD

CATARACT SURGERY

• Feature Story: Tackling Cataract, Keratoconus With the T-Flex IOL

  Simultaneous treatment of both conditions is possible with this toric lens.

  By Daniel Badoza, MD

• FEATURE STORY: Improving Cataract Surgery Outcomes With an Ocular Bandage

  Hydrogel adhesive can help to achieve better postsurgical results.

  By A. John Kanellopoulos, MD

COVER STORIES

• What Would You Do?

  Surgeons respond to case studies and identify what IOL they would select in each situation.

  By Gerd U. Auffarth, MD, PhD; Francesco Carones, MD; John S.M. Chang, MD; Georg Gerten, MD; Ruth Lapid-Gortzak, MD, PhD; AND Ulrich Mester, MD

• Lens Options in a Difficult Case

  Two surgeons outline how they would treat a patient with a long history of ectopia lentis.

  By Michael Amon, MD; and A. John Kanellopoulos, MD

• Lens Implantation After RK, LASIK, and Placement of Intrastromal Corneal Ring Segments

  Surgeons provide take-home points and suggest several IOL options.

  By J.M. Bosc, MD; Jose L. Güell, MD; António A.P. Marinho, MD, PhD; and Erik L. Mertens, MD, FEBOphth

• Achieving Patient Satisfaction With Premium IOLs

  Follow these seven practical pearls for successful outcomes.

  By Michael C. Knorz, MD

• Top New IOL Designs

  From simple crystalline lens replacement to state-of-the art technology, the IOL has transformed the way surgeons perform cataract surgery.

  By Jorge L. Alió MD, PHD

TODAY’S PRACTICE

• The Basics of Phaco Chop Techniques

  Part 1: The principles of chopping, types of chopping, and the instruments used.

  By RamÓn Lorente Moore, MD, PhD; and Victoria De Rojas Ssilva, MD, PHD

• Comparison of Microkeratomes and Femtosecond Lasers

  Part 1: Physical characteristics, advantages, and disadvantages vary among the available technologies.

  By Jörg H. Krumeich, MD

DEPARTMENTS

• Innovations

• 5 Questions With Ruth Lapid-Gortzak, MD, PhD

  Dr. Lapid-Gortzak practices cornea, cataract, and refractive surgery with Retina Total Eye Care, Driebergen, Netherlands, and is a scientific staff member in the Department of Ophthalmology, Cornea, Cataract, and Refractive Surgery Service, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands.

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